1. Poetry Essay Examples How can I form good intro, body and conclusion paragraphs?

2. Intro #1 Desiring something that cannot be possessed is toxic; it surfaces the fear of disappointment and heartache. In both poems “Down by the Salley Gardens” and “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven,” William Butler Yeats portrays how yearning for love and wanting the best for that person isn’t always sufficient. Yeats uses informal syntax, diction, and imagery to indicate that there is such a thing as an overdose of love.

3. Intro #2 Love can make people extremely vulnerable. They give their heart to their lover, but what their lover leaves you in “Down by the Salley Gardens” and “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven.” In these poems, Yeats uses diction, language, and imagery to express the theme of love, leaving the reader defenseless.

4. Body: Syntax Irregular syntax is used in these poems to express how craving something won’t make it materialize at one’s command; it has to be fought for. Both of these poems have a rhyme pattern that demonstrates this. For example, “cloths light cloths light your dreams your dreams” (Yeats 1- 11). The repetition of these words summarizes the meaning of the poem. It’s explaining that the cloths of light, heaven, only exist in his dreams. He wants to give his love to the world, but wanting it as opposed to doing it won’t change anything. “Down by the Salley Gardens” has a different rhyme pattern but it’s still significant (AA BB CC DD).

5. Body: Syntax (cont.) By putting the words together with minor alterations, it sums up the poem. For instance, meet feet by the tree I agree to stand in hand on the weirs of tears. This is saying he will meet her and express the love he has, even if it leads to rejection. Sometimes wanting something so much can end up being a colossal disappointment. This altered syntax adds to the overall understanding of the theme. It makes one mirror feelings of sorrow and desperation.

6. Body: Diction Certain words that Frost uses create an extremely careless attitude toward death. Frost chose to use diction in a very particular manner to do just that. For example, in “Fire and Ice,” Frost uses the word “suffice” to explain how the narrator of the poem feels about how the world will end. “Suffice” is a neutral word and does not imply that the narrator cares about this situation. By saying that something will “suffice” when it comes to the end of the world definitely gives off the feeling that the narrator is impassive about what ends up happening, and therefore shows the theme. Another word that shows the theme is “great.” Frost writes, “I think I know enough of hate / To know that for destruction ice / Is also great” (Frost 6-8). The context that the word “great” is used in shows that the narrator really doesn’t care which way the world ends, and that either way is fine by him.

7. Body: Diction (cont.) This attitude is also presented in the diction in “After Apple-Picking.” The word “desired” shows a lackluster type of attitude. The narrator says, “I am overtired / Of the great harvest I myself desired” (Frost 28-29). Since the word “desired” is past tense, it shows that the narrator no longer cares about living. This is also show when Frost uses the word “whatever.” This shows that the narrator does not have any opinion toward his death. He knows that he is going to take his own life, but how he does so or the aftermath of this action have no effect on how he feels about dying. Lack of emotion about death is clearly shown throughout the diction in these two poems.

8. Conclusion #1 Robert Frost’s poems “Fire and Ice” and “After Apple-Picking” share a common theme of indifference toward death through use of imagery, syntax and diction. Having an impassive attitude on the subject of death is just one of the many ways to approach the difficult topic. Whether people want to accept the fact that they are going to die or not, everyone has a definite fate ahead of them. Death is the only thing that is definitely going to happen in life, but the way it is approached is truly varied throughout each individual person.

9. Conclusion #2 The imagery, language, and diction in “Down by the Salley Gardens” and “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven” help convey the message of love leaving one vulnerable. Whether one is crushed by unrequited love, or is deeply dependent on their lover, love can hurt. Love is like a rose: beautiful and fragile, but has thorns.